On Tuesday, April 21, 2020, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced the members of the Louisiana COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force and subcommittees. We are proud to highlight several LA CaTS Center leaders and Community Advisory Board Members that were appointed to the task force which will result in improved health outcomes and equity in Louisiana.
See the full press release here: https://gov.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/newsroom/detail/2469
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Peter Katzmarzyk, PhD, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, LA CaTS Pilot Grants Program |
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Kathleen Kennedy, PharmD., Xavier University of Louisiana, LA CaTS Internal Advisory Committee |
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Terry Davis, PhD, LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, LA CaTS Health Literacy Core |
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Connie Arnold, PhD, LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, LA CaTS Health Literacy Core |
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Margarita Echeverri, PhD, Xavier University of Louisiana, LA CaTS Community Engagement and Outreach Core |
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Daniel Sarpong, PhD, Xavier University of Louisiana, LA CaTS Community Engagement and Outreach Core |
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Catherine Haywood, BSW, Louisiana Community Health Workers Outreach Network, Inc. LA CaTS Community Advisory Board Chair (New Orleans) |
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Earl Nupsius Benjamin-Robinson, Dr.H. Sc., Louisiana Department of Health, LA CaTS Community Advisory Board (New Orleans) |